A desk fan

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Just as you can't control the heart of another, you can't control the thermostat at the office. Some days you'll sit down and feel it must be approaching arctic temperatures, other days it will be a sauna. For the latter, you can pick a small fan like this one to help get you through the day. It also works great on a bedside stand.

A heavy duty fan

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If you're looking to cool down the whole living room, it's important to get the air moving. A small breeze can do wonders in making a living room, well, livable. This fan from Lasko is easy to move and comes with three speed settings to help keep your home habitable.

Black-out curtains

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You don't want to leave the AC running while you're out of the house, but you also don't want to arrive home after a long day at work and have to wait 40 minutes until your house is at a reasonable temperature. One of the best ways to keep your house cool without using any energy is to invest in some blackout curtains or blinds. They will help keep the cool air cool and the hot sun out.

A quality water bottle

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While we've been talking about the things you can do outside of your body to help beat the heat, some of the most important temperature control you can do happens internally. Staying hydrated and having cool water on hand will always be a relief on an unbearably warm day. The Hydro Flask is great at keeping cold drinks cold, making it a great everyday bottle for your commute or hike or just drinking at home.

A pillow chiller

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For those fans of the cool side of the pillow, the summer season can be a rough one, as that cool side only stays cool for a few moments before giving in to the heat. The Gel'O Cool Pillow Mat was created in order to address this problem, working to displace heat from your head as it rests on your pillow. You may think this is a bit too niche of a product (I did too at first), but 900 five-star Amazon reviews don't lie.

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